According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 848.70% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $424,348,214,285,714.25 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $50,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $474,348,214,285,714.25 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 7.06%, which is above the average yearly change for housing during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $50,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $50,000,000,000,000.00 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $52,176,669,484,361.80 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $54,215,976,331,360.95 | 3.91% |
| 1973 | $56,540,574,809,805.59 | 4.29% |
| 1974 | $62,922,654,268,808.12 | 11.29% |
| 1975 | $69,558,326,289,095.51 | 10.55% |
| 1976 | $73,848,267,117,497.89 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $78,877,852,916,314.45 | 6.81% |
| 1978 | $85,798,816,568,047.34 | 8.77% |
| 1979 | $96,238,377,007,607.78 | 12.17% |
| 1980 | $111,348,267,117,497.88 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $124,133,558,748,943.36 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $133,093,829,247,675.41 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $136,654,691,462,383.77 | 2.68% |
| 1984 | $142,328,825,021,132.72 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $147,981,825,866,441.25 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $152,356,297,548,605.25 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $156,889,264,581,572.25 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $162,764,158,918,005.09 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $168,966,610,312,764.16 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $176,553,254,437,869.84 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $183,527,049,873,203.72 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $188,884,192,730,346.56 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $193,977,176,669,484.31 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $198,869,399,830,938.31 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $203,920,118,343,195.28 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $209,868,977,176,669.53 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $215,352,916,314,454.81 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $220,276,838,546,069.28 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $225,116,229,923,922.25 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $232,903,634,826,711.75 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $242,254,860,524,091.28 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $247,622,569,737,954.31 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $253,825,021,132,713.41 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $260,344,463,229,078.63 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $268,850,380,388,841.91 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $279,068,047,337,278.09 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $287,893,068,469,991.56 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $297,065,511,411,665.25 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $298,155,114,116,652.56 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $297,054,945,054,945.06 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $300,963,757,396,449.69 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $305,927,514,792,899.44 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $312,295,540,997,464.06 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $320,350,697,379,543.56 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $327,005,917,159,763.38 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $335,127,113,271,344.06 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $345,094,780,219,780.25 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $355,052,409,129,332.19 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $365,318,047,337,278.06 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $373,314,454,775,993.25 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $385,604,501,267,962.81 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $413,191,251,056,635.69 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $439,796,280,642,434.38 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $459,007,396,449,704.06 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $474,348,214,285,714.25 | 3.34%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Housing:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 30.785 | 32.031 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.985 | 39.469 | 41.162 | 45.808 | 50.638 | 53.762 | 57.423 | 62.462 | 70.062 | 81.062 | 90.369 | 96.892 | 99.485 | 103.615 | 107.731 | 110.915 | 114.215 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.531 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.215 | 144.777 | 148.454 | 152.785 | 156.777 | 160.362 | 163.885 | 169.554 | 176.362 | 180.269 | 184.785 | 189.531 | 195.723 | 203.162 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.973 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 345.325 |